Selected quad for the lemma: scripture_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
scripture_n	affirm_v	church_n	faith_n	2,551	5	5.0998	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A53192	The doctrine of the Fourth Commandement, deformed by popery, reformed & restored to its primitive purity wherein is clearely proved by Scripture, arguments, and reasons, that the seventh day of the week, and not the first, viz. the day called Saturday (and not the day called Sunday) is the true Christian Sabbath ... / objections answered, and the truth cleared, by Gods unworthy servant, J.O.	Ockford, James.	1650 (1650)	Wing O128AA; ESTC R41358	35,090	80

john_n 12.26_o 1_o john_n 2.6_o 5._o the_o apostle_n paul_n keep_v it_o and_o other_o christian_n act_n 13.14_o 15_o 16_o 37_o 42_o 43_o 44_o chap._n 16.13_o 14._o chap._n 17.2_o and_o we_o be_v to_o imitate_v they_o 2_o cor._n 11.1_o phil._n 3.17_o heb._n 6.12_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o do_v this_o and_o the_o son_n of_o man_n which_o lay_v hold_v on_o it_o and_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n from_o pollute_v of_o it_o isay_n 56.3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o chap._n v._o several_a author_n produce_v which_o affirm_v the_o church_n change_v the_o sabbath_n and_o why_o they_o do_v it_o 2._o three_o reason_n give_v to_o manifest_v when_o it_o be_v do_v 3._o answer_n give_v to_o several_a text_n of_o scripture_n urge_v to_o prove_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n to_o be_v of_o a_o divine_a institution_n 4._o four_o reason_n give_v to_o manifest_v it_o be_v not_o of_o a_o divine_a institution_n evident_a it_o be_v that_o in_o some_o tract_n of_o time_n after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o romish_a church_n lay_v aside_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o seven_o day-sabbath_n and_o observe_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n instead_o of_o it_o of_o this_o socrates_n give_v we_o notice_n lib._n 5._o chap._n 21._o where_o speak_v of_o custom_n he_o say_v though_o in_o manner_n all_o christian_a church_n throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n do_v celebrate_v and_o receive_v the_o holy_a mystery_n every_o sabbath_n day_n after_o other_o yet_o the_o people_n inhabit_v alexandria_n and_o rome_n of_o a_o old_a tradition_n do_v not_o use_v it_o the_o egyptian_n adjoin_v to_o alexandria_n together_o with_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o thebaes_n use_v to_o celebrate_v on_o the_o sunday_n etc._n etc._n 2._o mr._n brabourn_n in_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o sabbath_n against_o the_o ten_o minister_n page_n 481_o declare_v out_o of_o the_o century_n centure_z 4._o chap._n 6._o page_n 477._o lay_v it_o down_o thus_o there_o be_v no_o ecclesiastical_a or_o church_n assembly_n at_o rome_n as_o there_o be_v at_o other_o church_n etc._n etc._n 3._o justin_n martyr_n live_v in_o rome_n in_o the_o year_n 150._o apol._n 2._o say_v upon_o the_o sunday_n all_o of_o we_o assemble_v in_o the_o congregation_n etc._n etc._n see_v dr._n hylyn_n on_o the_o sabbath_n part_n 2_o chap._n 2_o sect_n 6._o 4._o athenasius_n say_v the_o observation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v take_v up_o by_o a_o voluntary_a usage_n in_o the_o church_n as_o dr._n hylyn_n in_o his_o history_n on_o the_o sabbath_n declare_v part_v 2._o chap_n 1._o sect._n 3._o page_n 8._o 5._o mr._n perkins_n on_o gal_n 4._o verse_n 10._o speak_v of_o the_o superstition_n of_o the_o popish_a church_n in_o observation_n of_o holy_a day_n say_v first_o beside_o the_o lord_n day_n they_o appoint_v many_o other_o sabbath_n &c_n &c_n 6._o mr._n calvin_n in_o his_o institution_n lib._n 2._o chap_n 8._o sect_n 33._o say_v the_o old_a father_n not_o without_o choice_n of_o their_o own_o put_v in_o place_n of_o the_o sabbath_n the_o day_n we_o call_v sunday_n etc._n etc._n and_o a_o little_a after_o exhort_v we_o to_o follow_v the_o order_n by_o the_o church_n appoint_v etc._n etc._n 7._o bullenger_n in_o his_o book_n of_o godly_a sermon_n page_n 140._o say_v they_o of_o the_o primitive_a church_n do_v change_v the_o sabbath_n day_n lest_o peradventure_o they_o shall_v have_v seem_v to_o imitate_v the_o jew_n and_o still_o to_o have_v retain_v their_o order_n and_o ceremony_n and_o make_v their_o assembly_n and_o holy_a meeting_n on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o sabbath_n to_o wit_n the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n call_v sunday_n 8._o john_n frith_n declare_v bapt._n page_n 96_o say_v our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o church_n do_v abrogate_v the_o sabbath_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o christian_n may_v have_v a_o example_n of_o christian_a liberty_n and_o that_o they_o may_v know_v that_o neither_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o sabbath_n nor_o any_o other_o day_n be_v necessary_a that_o a_o 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